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Queer playlist

Five queer love songs for Valentine’s Day

Here’s a playlist of five songs by queer artists to listen to whether or not you’ve got someone to cozy up to this Valentine’s Day.

Five tips for queer-ing your closet

It takes more than “good style” to be clocked as LGBTQ+ in the wild. Here are five ideas to give your outfits some zest.
Fairtrade chocolate

Bitter truths about the chocolate industry, and the UVic students working to improve it

“What’s good about Fairtrade is that you do have to meet [certain] social and environmental standards,” says one student.

Queer films to check out from the Victoria Film Festival

The Victoria Film Festival returned this month for its 30th anniversary with, as usual, a fantastic lineup. This year’s event included a variety of LGBTQ+ gems, so if you’re in…

‘Latent’: Women in the Vault

Legacy Art Gallery's new exhibition Latent "[honours] the many women who remain hidden in the University of Victoria’s art collection".

Is ‘Mean Girls’ worth watching?

The new Mean Girls movie is an adaptation of the Broadway play based on the original 2004 movie with a musical twist.

SUPPLY Creative Reuse Centre is about to open its doors at a new location

SUPPLY Victoria Creative Reuse Centre is reopening at their new location late February. “[It’s] like a thrift store for art supplies."

Up-and-coming Victoria playwright makes their debut at Paul Phillips Hall

Skipping Stones graced the stage of Paul Phillips Hall on Jan. 13 and 14, brought to life by the talented individuals of Undergrowth Theatre.

Q&A with singer-songwriter Nate Silas

UVic grad, Nate Silas, has a self-written song titled “Wandering Lunacy”, which pays tribute to an old friend.

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